It's that time of the year again, time to get festive and to try and make the most out of our friendships and community just to make sure we're not alone. For me, it means chosen family, I just happen to choose my biological family because they're great and I love them to death. But the reason I'm saying that is because I do choose them, and that people shouldn't go to parties to get invalidated by their family, unless they are after a sizeable inheritance in which case they may need to suffer the bullying of their intolerant little clan.
I'm not bragging about the fact my family is awesome, no, never.
Like the fact my mom is my 75 year old bestie and she's staying for one month from the East Coast, I would never brag about that.
Jokes aside, friendship is so important and you can love your biological family and be really close but unable to call them friends. That's OK. I'm just lucky to have that kind of trust with my mom because it helps me go through every single day.
Speaking of chosen family, this is my soul sister Diana Vanderveen! She is one of the kindest and funniest people I know and she has impacted my life deeply on many levels. This is a photo from 2018 at a great holiday party my ex threw for 2SLGBTQ+ seniors and she helped in a big way, we all did! Because we're here for each other, right?
I miss Diana very much, but she brought Moana into my life who is a film buff and a culture enthusiast, I want to do activities with her when my mom is here. She puts a lot of emphasis on the a when she says theatre. I find that irresistible to be frank!